Conditional perfect
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The conditional perfect tense in Spanish is formed with the conditional of the auxiliary verb haber plus the past participle. It is used to express an action that would or should have occurred but did not. Examples are provided of using the conditional perfect to talk about things that would have happened, like seeing a drama or recording a program, but did not due to other choices or lack of resources.
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Conditional perfect
- 2. + The Formation of the Conditional Perfect The conditional perfect is formed with the conditional of the auxiliary verb haber + past participle. Past participle— masculine singular form only habría habrías habría habríamos habríais habrían
- 3. The Formation of the Conditional Perfect Notice the following chart: Conditional Past participle yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros/as vosotros/as ellos, ellas, Uds. habría habrías habría habríamos habríais habrían tomado comido vivido
- 4. The Use of the Conditional Perfect The conditional perfect is used to express an action which would or should have occurred but did not. Habría visto el drama, pero preferí la comedia. I would have seen the drama, but I preferred the comedy. Habríamos grabado el programa, pero no teníamos cinta. We would have recorded the program, but we didn’t have a tape.
- 5. De haber tenido el libro, habría leído la lección. If I had had the book, I would have read the lesson. Me dijiste que ya habrías comprado las entradas. You told me you would have already bought the tickets. The Use of the Conditional Perfect The conditional perfect is used to express an action which would or should have occurred but did not.
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